Walker’s lawyer, Andrew Flier, did not want other accusers who are not part of the charges filed against Walker to be allowed to testify. He believes it will give the district attorney the opportunity to “bolster the weaker allegations underlying the case,” Rolling Stone reported.
Deputy District Attorney Yasmin Fardghassemi successfully countered by saying: “As we look at the totality of this case, over 30 victims, the people are not being unreasonable in their selection of only a few victims as it relates to [prior bad acts] purposes.”
The judge granted the D.A.’s office four of his five requested witnesses to testify at the trial.
After the court proceedings, Walker’s attorney Andrew Flier explained to Rolling Stone Walker’s side of the story.
“Mr. Walker was in consensual and voluntary contact with every one of these women. There’s no abduction rape. There’s no forced rape. Purportedly, he is giving them information like, ‘Hey, I could put you in a movie. I could put you in a rap video. I could create a star.’ And that’s what gets them to do things they might not normally want to do. And now that the stardom and glory didn’t come to fruition, they’re lying and saying he assaulted them. We believe that every one of these young ladies is lying.”
Model Tiara Kelly, who is one of the accusers, spoke to the magazine regarding the Walker trial.
”It’s taken too long for this to happen, which has allowed even more women to be harmed. He has repeatedly shown a pattern of assault, pedophilia, manipulative [behavior], and has no remorse for [his] actions.”
The trial is set to begin on Jan. 11, 2022.
